stargateficrec | Cultural Exchange by Lamardeuse (NC17)

Show: SGA
Rec Category: John/Rodney
Characters: John, Rodney
Pairing: John/Rodney
Het/Slash/Gen: slash
Warning: none
Author on LJ: lamardeuse
Author's Website: Where the world is puddle-wonderful
Link: Cultural Exchange

Why this must be read:

This is the epitome of my happy-happy fic for McShep thus far in my SGA reading experience. Through a sweet get together through music (and anyone who has followed my recs know that I'm a music whore), Lamardeuse spins for us a tale of love, cultural exchange, and relationship wonder. To top it off, we get a fantastic look at Satedan culture through Ronon's cultural exchange and characterization so sharp that one needs to watch out for blood (but it's sweet romance-y blood :D) . Definitely a fic to enjoy again and again. Enjoy the beauty that is Lamardeuse's writing.

Story Summary: "What does he think we are, Fine Arts majors?" Rodney grumbled.

“How much do you know about guitars?” John asked.

“About as much as the average person, I suppose,” Rodney hedged, folding his arms.

John surprised him with a curiously open smile. “What?” Rodney snapped.

John shook his head. “Never thought I'd ever hear you admit to being average about anything,” he said. Clearing his throat at Rodney's glare, he said, “Okay, let's start with the names of the strings. This,” he said, plucking the thickest one at the top, “is the E.”

“You're off by a quarter tone,” Rodney said smugly.

John frowned. “What?”

Rodney pointed to his ear. “Perfect pitch.”

“So, not completely average,” John said, the smile still tugging at his lips.

“No, not completely,” Rodney answered primly.

“Okay,” John said, thrusting the guitar at Rodney, “then you can start by tuning it.”

Rodney's hand closed around the neck where John had just been holding it. He felt an odd, electric thrill in his fingers when he realized the wood was still warm, then shook his head to clear it as he reached for the tuning peg on the E string.